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What Foods Do You Crave? A New Study Shows THIS May Be the Secret to Banishing Cravings

This weekend, I had a craving for peanut butter that could not be tamed. I don't even mean a "just smear a little on an apple and be done with it" kind of craving, either. This was of the "that whole jar is going in my mouth nom nom nom" kind of craving. Does that ever happen to you? (Just say yes.)

Anyway, I kind of wish I'd seen this study a tad earlier: researchers from Brigham Young University measured the neural activity of women after they exercised and found that the physical activity actually seemed to decrease food cravings.

In the small study--just 35 participants of varying weights--all the women logged morning workouts. After exercising, their neural activity was measured, and researchers found "diminished food motivation" (lower response to images of food); the women weren't craving food after exercising. Researchers are excited by these preliminary findings, because, until now, lots of research has pointed to exercise increasing our bodies' desire for food.

Good to keep in mind when it comes to future heated battles with the peanut butter jar--or whatever you might be craving.

Do you notice that you're hungrier after exercise, or less hungry? Does it change? What are your usual big cravings?